The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-02
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MAGAZINE NOTICES

Harpers for June opens with Madame Diem
lafoys interesting narrative of the wonderful dis
coyeries resulting from the important Archaeology
cal mission TO Susa, intrusted by the French gov
eminent to NJ. Dienafoy. Twenty engravings IL
lustrate the article. Charles Dudley Warmers
third paper, in his entertaining series of Mexican
Notes describes, in Mr. Warmers bright and
sparkling style, his travels and observations
through the region of Esperanto, Vera Cruz, San
Juan, Jalapa and Coatepec. Howard Pyle tells
realistic story Of Puritan England in the middle of
the seYenteeth century. Col. John Mason por-
trays the Kentucky Pioneers, with portraits and
picturesque historic scenery Prof. Ely has
another article on corporations, tracing their
growth and giving some OF the reasons for
their enormous expansion. DIR. w. T. Green writes
on cage-birds. The shores of North Wales are
described by w. H. Riching in an article entitled
The Route OF the Wild Irishman. The serials.
April Hopes by W. ID. Howells, and Farka, by
Kathleen O'Meara, are developing strongly. III
The Great American Industries Series comes II. II.
Bowkers important article on Sheet Of Paper,
with twelve illustrations. The paper congresses
into small compass thorough study of the origin
OF paper. the history of its growth, the methods
OF its manufacture, and its various remarkable
uses. Prof. A. I. Hadey's article on American
Railroad Legislation is an able and timely contri-
button 1t sketches the history of legal action re-
lating to railways, showing the effects and lessons
derived from each leading case, and concludes
with an estimate of the Inter-Sta Commerce
Ia" PtooSu w tiiC ie,ob OOh5i Ooo.
The frontispieee of the June number of the Mag
azine of Art is photograyure after Mr.. Frank
Dicksees symbol, graceful and picturesque
composition. An interesting article follows ON
Pictures in Enamel giving Illustrations of course
OF the more famous ones. The lively article of
the number is in the series called Glimpses OF Ar
list Life. This gives US the Royal Academy Ban
9uet. other features are paper on Russian
BronZeS, an explanatory account of LafenStre's
Iltlan and an attractive description of Hardwck
Hail. with its picture gallery filed with portraits
Others
The Culver for June opens with paper by lady
John Manners, giving instances she has known OF
long and honorable domestic service. The Culver
has instituted an Order OF Honorable Service
whose members are awarded Bibles or medals ac
cording to the years OF their faithfuness TO one
family. Perhaps If such an order was instituted
in this country it might be an inducement for the
Eighty servant girl to stay more than three
months in one place. By the waters of Babylon is
the title of new serial which opens well. There
are short stories and poems, religious papers and
Bible lessons. Among others is an article on
Travellers aids and Friendlies, from which our
Young Women's Christian Associations, admira-
BILE though they be- might take some hints. An
interesting paper is furnished on Miss Whateley's
Work in Cairo. which is accompanied by a por-
TRAIT OF this energetic and devoted woman
Seribner's for June opens with an essay on the
fhob NdpOlCol, Dy JOnn y. Ropes. lDere are
full page reproductions of famous portraits by APP
piani, Isabey and Gerard Mr.. Ropes's article
carefully traces the development of Napoleons
character as exhibited by his changing phisiogno-
my from early manhood to maturity. Another ar
ticle will complete this interesting study. In the
Ethics of Democracy Mr.. F. j. Stimson sets forth
few of the congratulations to which be has been
led by an elaborate and careful study of the laws
of all our States and Territories, and he has clear
bad roffl
Democracy as shown in wide range of legisla-
ton on such subjects as Marriage, Divorce, So
cialism and lntemperance. There is another in
stallment of the Letters of Thackeray W. I.
Brigham writes entertainingly of Guatemala The
fiction of the number consists of Miss Pringle's
Neighbors, by Mrs. Stevenson; Miss Peck's Pro-
melton, by Sarah Orne .Iewett; Two Russians, by
Nora Perry, and Mr. Frederck's serial. Seth's
Brothers Wife. There are seven poems in the
number